FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA Public Disclosure Authorized FEDERAL ROADS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (FRDP) NIGERIA IN COLLABRATION WITH FEDERAL ROADS MAINTENANCE AGENCY Public Disclosure Authorized (FERMA) FINAL REPORT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT Public Disclosure Authorized PLAN (EMP) FOR THE PERIODIC MAINTENANCE OF DINGAYA – GALAMBI– RUNGO ROAD Public Disclosure Authorized DECEMBER, 2010 EMP of Dingaya – Galambi –Rungo Road TABLE OF CONTENT TABLE OF CONTENT........................................................................................................................................... 1 LIST OF TABLES .................................................................................................................................................. 5 LIST OF FIGURES ................................................................................................................................................ 6 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .....................................................................................................................................10 CHAPTER ONE ....................................................................................................................................................16 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................................16 1.1 BACKGROUND ................................................................................................................................. 16 1.2 NIGERIA ............................................................................................................................................ 17 1.3 THE APPLICANT .............................................................................................................................. 18 1.4 OBJECTIVES OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (EMP) ................................... 19 1.5 EMP TERMS OF REFERENCE ........................................................................................................ 19 1.5.1 OBJECTIVE OF THE CONSULTATION: ......................................................................................... 19 1.5.2 SCOPE OF WORK: ........................................................................................................................... 19 1.6 REVIEW OFESMF FOR THE FRDP ................................................................................................ 20 1.7 STRUCTURE OF THE EMP REPORT .............................................................................................. 21 1.8 POLICY FRAMEWORK .................................................................................................................... 22 1.8.1 THE 1999 CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ................................... 22 1.8.2 THE NATIONAL POLICY ON ENVIRONMENT ............................................................................... 22 1.8.3 ECONOMIC POLICY FRAMEWORK ............................................................................................... 23 1.8.4 NATIONAL TRANSPORT POLICY ................................................................................................... 23 1.9 LEGAL FRAMEWORK ...................................................................................................................... 24 1.9.1 NATIONAL LEGISLATIONS ............................................................................................................. 24 1.9.2 NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL GUIDELINES ................................................................................ 24 1.9.3 NIGERIAN EMP PROCEDURE ........................................................................................................ 26 1.9.4 OTHER NATIONAL LEGISLATIONS .............................................................................................. 27 1.9.5 STATE LEGISLATIONS ..................................................................................................................... 28 1.10 WORLD BANK SAFEGUARD POLICIES ......................................................................................... 33 1.11 INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS, TREATIES AND CONVENTIONS .............................................. 34 CHAPTER TWO ...................................................................................................................................................36 PROJECT JUSTIFICATION ............................................................................................................................... 36 2.1 NEED FOR THE PROJECT ............................................................................................................. 36 2.1.1 PROJECT OBJECTIVES .................................................................................................................. 36 2.1.2 BENEFIT OF THE PROJECT ........................................................................................................... 36 2.2 PROJECT ALTERNATIVES .............................................................................................................. 36 2.2.1 USING OTHER TRAVEL MODES .................................................................................................... 37 2.2.2 ALTERNATIVE ALIGNMENTS ......................................................................................................... 37 2.2.3 DESIGN VARIATIONS OF ALIGNMENT AND GRADE .................................................................. 37 2.2.4 NO-PROJECT .................................................................................................................................... 37 2.2.5 PREFFERED ALTERNATIVE: REHABILITATING THE EXISTING ROADS ................................. 38 2.3 .1 ENVISAGED SUSTAINABILITY ........................................................................................................... 38 CHAPTER THREE ..............................................................................................................................................40 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ...................................................................................................................................40 3.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................ 40 3.1. PROJECT LOCATION ...................................................................................................................... 40 3.2 DESIGN STANDARDS ...................................................................................................................... 42 3.3 LAYOUT AND EXISTING CONDITIONS OF THE ROAD ............................................................... 42 3.3.1 CARRIAGEWAY AND SHOULDERS ................................................................................................ 43 3.3.2 PAVEMENT ....................................................................................................................................... 43 3.3.3 EXISTING ALIGNMENT ................................................................................................................... 43 3.3.4 DRAINAGE ........................................................................................................................................ 43 3.3.5 ROAD FURNITURE .......................................................................................................................... 44 3.4 SCOPE OF WORKS / PROJECT OVERVIEW .................................................................................. 44 3.5 INPUT AND OUTPUT OF RAW MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS ................................................... 44 3.5.1 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS ........................................................................................................ 44 3.5.2 RAW MATERIAL SUPPLY ................................................................................................................ 45 FERMA 1 EMP of Dingaya – Galambi –Rungo Road 3.6 STAFFING AND SUPPORT .............................................................................................................. 45 3.6.1 FACILITIES AND SERVICES ........................................................................................................... 45 3.6.2 BASE CAMP ...................................................................................................................................... 45 3.7 PROJECT SCHEDULE ..................................................................................................................... 45 CHAPTER FOUR .................................................................................................................................................46 BASELINE DESCRIPTION ..................................................................................................................................46 4.0 DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT ....................................................................................... 46 4.1 BASELINE DATA ACQUISITION METHODS.................................................................................. 46 4.1.1 SAMPLING DESIGN AND FIELD 'MEASUREMENTS .................................................................... 46 4.1.2 GOAL OF SAMPLING ...................................................................................................................... 47 4.1.3 SAMPLE CONTAINERS ...................................................................................................................